China is accusing the United States of a “serious regression” in its policy toward Taiwan after the State Department updated language about the country on its website.
The change in question came from an update to a fact sheet about U.S.-Taiwan relations. China was angered that the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence” was removed from the relatively short fact sheet. State Department officials said the change was part of a routine update, according to NBC News.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun urged the U.S. to change the wording back and said it “sends a wrong signal to the Taiwan independence forces.” He said that the U.S. should “stop using Taiwan to control China” and “stop condoning and supporting Taiwan independence.”
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